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Android users had to wait longer than usual for the release of Android 15 this fall, but Google is already setting the timeline for the next two operating system updates. In a change of pace, the next major release for Android will arrive in the second quarter of 2025.
"We're planning the major release for Q2 rather than Q3 to better align with the schedule of device launches across our ecosystem, so more devices can get the major release of Android sooner," the company said in a blog post addressing developers. That's good news for third-party phone manufacturers that have historically had to wait a few months before they get the latest OS updates.
In addition to the main release in the first half of the year, there will also be a minor update to Android slated for the fourth quarter of 2025. The Q2 release will be the only one next year to have behavior changes that can impact apps. The smaller release toward the end of the year will focus on "feature updates, optimizations and bug fixes," but will not have any behavior changes.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/the-next-version-of-android-will-arrive-in-early-2025-175013566.html?src=rss
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To avoid losing such data, you should create regular backups and your home Windows PC is ideal for this. The home computer is also a good data source, as it often houses downloads, music libraries, and video archives. However, if you want to transfer music, videos, or images between your smartphone and a Windows PC, you are spoiled for choice. There are a whole range of different methods available for this data transfer.
Classic and fast: Data exchange via cable
The simplest and quickest method of connecting an Android device to your Windows PC is the classic USB cable. This also offers the highest data transfer speed. Sometimes you can simply disconnect the necessary cable and plug from the charger. You'll want to then proceed as follows:
Plug the cable into the USB port of your PC or laptop and connect the other end to your smartphone or tablet.
A request may now appear on the smartphone asking whether you want to authorize data transfer to the connected medium (the Windows computer). Confirm this request. With newer devices, this is now often unnecessary. In Windows, a small window may pop up asking for the desired use of the connected device. Simply select that you want to display it in Windows Explo
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